Iceland vs Malta: Potato production
Iceland
5,514 tonnes
in 2024
Malta
6,910 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
137th
Malta rank
134th
Potato production over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 6,910 tonnes against 5,514 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 1,396 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 137th and Malta ranks 134th of 160 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,120 tonnes | 21,356 tonnes | 13,235 tonnes | Malta |
| 1970s | 8,485 tonnes | 19,849 tonnes | 11,364 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 13,073 tonnes | 15,699 tonnes | 2,626 tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 10,254 tonnes | 29,478 tonnes | 19,225 tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 11,214 tonnes | 21,512 tonnes | 10,298 tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 8,588 tonnes | 11,429 tonnes | 2,840 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 6,749 tonnes | 7,290 tonnes | 540.8 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 6,910 tonnes against 5,514 tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Iceland and Malta?
- 1,396 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for potato production?
- Iceland ranks 137th and Malta ranks 134th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.